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Pumpkin Painting Palooza

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Park Forest - Auditorium at Park Forest Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Paint your own pumpkin! Decorate some as a family to display for the holidays or decorate individually. All supplies will be provided. There is a limit of 45 pumpkins, so first ...

Library Branch: Park Forest Branch
Room: Park Forest - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Paint your own pumpkin! Decorate some as a family to display for the holidays or decorate individually.

All supplies will be provided. There is a limit of 45 pumpkins, so first come first served.

Free and open to all.

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.
This event is in the "Teen" group.

Halloween Mask Making

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Timberglen - Classroom at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Event Details:

Need a mask for Halloween? Have a cool idea for a costume that you just need the perfect mask to complete? Then join us in creating DIY paper mache masks. Wear them for Halloween, ...

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Classroom
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11), Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Need a mask for Halloween? Have a cool idea for a costume that you just need the perfect mask to complete? Then join us in creating DIY paper mache masks.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Career Launch Pad

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Fretz Park - In Library at Fretz Park Branch
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training se...

Required
Library Branch: Fretz Park Branch
Room: Fretz Park - In Library
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development
Required
Seats Remaining: 1
Event Details:

Looking for assistance setting up your resume? Unfamiliar with using a computer and want help creating an email? Then schedule for a 1 Hour One-on-One Career Launch Pad training session with one of our staff members.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Craft Saturdays

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - Classroom 1 at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills?  Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame. We will provide supplies; if there's a ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Classroom 1
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Craft Saturdays

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Vickery Park - Conference Room C at Vickery Park Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills?  Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame. We will provide supplies; if there's a ...

Library Branch: Vickery Park Branch
Room: Vickery Park - Conference Room C
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Do you want to learn or increase your skills? 

Come and join us every Saturday @ 2pm to knit, crochet, cross-stitch, and macrame.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Creepy Critter Halloween!

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Celebrate Halloween with Creepy Critters! Learn and meet the creepy critters of Texas up close and personal! ¡Celebra Halloween con los "Creepy Critters"! Aprende y conoce...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Black Box Theater
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Celebrate Halloween with Creepy Critters!

Learn and meet the creepy critters of Texas up close and personal!

¡Celebra Halloween con los "Creepy Critters"!

This event is in the "Teen" group.
This event is in the "Adult" group.

Crochet Circle at Dallas West

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2 at Dallas West Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen, Adult
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of crochet! Beginners and experts are welcome! We will have a staff person on site who can provide some instruction for beginners. Participants sh...

Library Branch: Dallas West Branch
Room: Dallas West - Classroom 1 & 2
Age Group: Teen, Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us for an afternoon of crochet!

Beginners and experts are welcome!

We will have a staff person on site who can provide some instruction for beginners.

Participants should bring their own supplies. 

This event is in the "School Age (ages 6-11)" group.

Earth Kids: Bats!

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
School Age (ages 6-11)
Event Details:

Our Halloween themed program where we will focus on the underrated bats and their importance in our ecosystems! Earth Kids is a series of monthly in person programs with hands o...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Children's Center Craft Area (2nd Floor)
Age Group: School Age (ages 6-11)
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Our Halloween themed program where we will focus on the underrated bats and their importance in our ecosystems!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Spanish / English Language Exchange

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
White Rock Hills - In Library at White Rock Hills Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Come practice Spanish and help English learners at the language exchange. You will chitchat with fellow learners and discuss topics like travel, food, sports, and more with the hel...

Library Branch: White Rock Hills Branch
Room: White Rock Hills - In Library
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:

Come practice Spanish and help English learners at the language exchange.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Boo-tiful Bags

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium at Polk-Wisdom Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Are you ready for a frightfully delightful Halloween experience? Come for a ghoulishly good time as we decorate canvas bags perfect for trick-or-treating adventures! During this...

Required
Library Branch: Polk-Wisdom Branch
Room: Polk-Wisdom - Auditorium
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 49
Event Details:

Are you ready for a frightfully delightful Halloween experience? Come for a ghoulishly good time as we decorate canvas bags perfect for trick-or-treating adventures!

During this spooktacular event, patrons will:

This event is in the "Family" group.

Monster Mash Ball

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Mountain Creek - In Library at Mountain Creek Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Step into a world where monsters come to play and families unite for a spooktacular celebration! Enter a Halloween Monster Mash Ball, where every turn holds a new adventure. From c...

Library Branch: Mountain Creek Branch
Room: Mountain Creek - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Step into a world where monsters come to play and families unite for a spooktacular celebration! Enter a Halloween Monster Mash Ball, where every turn holds a new adventure.

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Seniors

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:45pm
Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B at Bachman Lake Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Únete a nosotros en "Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Mayores" donde podrás tejer, compartir historias y hacer nuevos amigos en un ambiente acogedor y relajado. Es la oportunid...

Library Branch: Bachman Lake Branch
Room: Bachman Lake - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Únete a nosotros en "Tejer y Conversar: Grupo Social para Mayores" donde podrás tejer, compartir historias y hacer nuevos amigos en un ambiente acogedor y relajado.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Book Club

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room at Lakewood Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Library Branch: Lakewood Branch
Room: Lakewood - Eloise Sherman Conference Room
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
This event is in the "Family" group.

Trunk or Treat at Skyline

Saturday, October 26, 2024 at 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Skyline - Outdoor Area at Skyline Branch
Program Type:
Civic Engagement, Outreach
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Spooky season is upon us and what better way to be spirited than joining us for the annual Trunk or Treat extravaganza! This event is free and open to the public, so come in your b...

Library Branch: Skyline Branch
Room: Skyline - Outdoor Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Civic Engagement, Outreach
Event Details:

Spooky season is upon us and what better way to be spirited than joining us for the annual Trunk or Treat extravaganza! This event is free and open to the public, so come in your best family-friendly costumes and nab some treats!

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Blackout and Erasure Poetry Workshop

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Come join us at the J Erik Jonsson Central Library every Sunday in October at 1 pm as we use a little hocus-pocus and prestidigitation to create blackout poetry. We will look in ou...

Required
Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Eugene McDermott Conference Room (8th Floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Required
Seats Remaining: 20
Event Details:

Come join us at the J Erik Jonsson Central Library every Sunday in October at 1 pm as we use a little hocus-pocus and prestidigitation to create blackout poetry.

This event is in the "Family" group.

Family Funday-Super Readers

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Renner-Frankford - In Library at Renner Frankford Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Dress up in your favorite super hero costumes, read, and do crafts with our local heroes  heroescopsandkids.com Instagram: @heroescopsandkids Twitter: HeroesCopsKids ...

Library Branch: Renner Frankford Branch
Room: Renner-Frankford - In Library
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Dress up in your favorite super hero costumes, read, and do crafts with our local heroes 

heroescopsandkids.com

Instagram: @heroescopsandkids

Twitter: HeroesCopsKids

This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Knitting class

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B at Pleasant Grove Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Seniors
Event Details:

Looking for a new hobby or just honing your skills? Learn how to knit while meeting new friends! All skill levels welcome! Some material supplied by first come first serve ba...

Library Branch: Pleasant Grove Branch
Room: Pleasant Grove - Classroom A & B
Age Group: Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Looking for a new hobby or just honing your skills?

Learn how to knit while meeting new friends! All skill levels welcome!

This event is in the "Family" group.

Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concert Series--Sojung Lim, Soprano, and Yeongseok Kwon, Piano

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

The Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concerts continue with a performance by soprano Sojung Lim and pianist Yongseok Kwon. This series of concerts, now in its 87th year, began its lif...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Auditorium (1st Floor)
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

The Mu Phi Epsilon Sunday Concerts continue with a performance by soprano Sojung Lim and pianist Yongseok Kwon.

This event is in the "Teen" group.

DIY Book Nooks

Sunday, October 27, 2024 at 2:00pm - 3:30pm
Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Teen
Event Details:

Join us in creating the viral DIY project, Book Nooks. This is a project that can be added onto every session we meet. Get to know other teens in your area and chat about your favo...

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Teen Spot (2nd Floor)
Age Group: Teen
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Join us in creating the viral DIY project, Book Nooks. This is a project that can be added onto every session we meet. Get to know other teens in your area and chat about your favorite books while creating something spectacular. 

This event is in the "Family" group.

Community Jigsaw Puzzle

10/28/2024 @ 9:00am to 11/02/2024 @ 5:00pm
Preston Royal - Puzzle Area at Preston Royal Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Family
Event Details:

Take a break and relax while putting together our Community Jigsaw Puzzle.

Library Branch: Preston Royal Branch
Room: Preston Royal - Puzzle Area
Age Group: Family
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Take a break and relax while putting together our Community Jigsaw Puzzle.

This event is in the "Adult" group.
This event is in the "Seniors" group.

Walking Group

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 10:30am
Timberglen - Lobby at Timberglen Branch
Program Type:
Arts, Culture, & Literature
Age Group:
Adult, Seniors
Event Details:

Participate in our invigorating walking group at the library. Get your workout in before heading to work or starting your busy day of scheduled activities. Whether you're a seasone...

Library Branch: Timberglen Branch
Room: Timberglen - Lobby
Age Group: Adult, Seniors
Program Type: Arts, Culture, & Literature
Event Details:

Participate in our invigorating walking group at the library. Get your workout in before heading to work or starting your busy day of scheduled activities.

This event is in the "Adult" group.

English Language Learning

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 11:00am
Prairie Creek - Auditorium at Prairie Creek Branch
Program Type:
English Language Learning
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class.  Clases de inglés gratis. Todos son bienvenidos. ...

Library Branch: Prairie Creek Branch
Room: Prairie Creek - Auditorium
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: English Language Learning
Event Details:
  • Free English classes. All are welcome. No library card or I.D. required. Register in-person during class. 

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Voter Registration Drive with Jolt Initiative

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 9:30am - 3:00pm
Central Library - Vital Statistics Waiting Area (1st floor) at J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Program Type:
Civic Engagement
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

Be ready for this election year and let your voice be heard. Representatives from Jolt are here to assist you in registering to vote. For more information about Jolt, visit jolttx....

Library Branch: J. Erik Jonsson Central Library
Room: Central Library - Vital Statistics Waiting Area (1st floor)
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Civic Engagement
Event Details:

Be ready for this election year and let your voice be heard. Representatives from Jolt are here to assist you in registering to vote. For more information about Jolt, visit jolttx.org

This event is in the "Adult" group.

Career Launch Pad

Monday, October 28, 2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area at Martin Luther King, Jr.
Program Type:
Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Age Group:
Adult
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help...

Required
Library Branch: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Room: Martin Luther King, Jr. - Computer Area
Age Group: Adult
Program Type: Economic/Workforce Development, Technology
Required
Seats Remaining: Unlimited
Event Details:

1 on 1 dedicated help with a staff member from the Dallas Public Library. We can help you fill out applications, update your resume and find out about local resources that can help you take the next step in your career.